Strengths: Good size with plenty of room to add muscle mass . . . Plays downhill when opportunity arises . . . Careless with his body . . . High-effort player . . . Doesn't go down easily with the ball . . . Seems to enjoy chasing plays down from behind . . . Good speed . . . Looks more agile and athletic than the highly recruited Gholston on film . . . Attacks blockers with leverage rather than trying to dance around them

Weaknesses: Not a fluid athlete . . . Lacks some agility in open space . . . Production is a bit questionable, since stats were amassed with two high FBS teammates alongside him in the front seven

Projection: He looks like a good weakside linebacker prospect. He could also project to tight end or rush linebacker, but I'd start him off at WILL. The biggest thing he seems to be lacking is bulk, but he could probably play in his second year.

I'm speculating (and this is PURE speculation) that there is some other issue with Davis besides his play. It could be personal or it could be grades. It could also be that he's slightly unnoticed because he had two high-profile teammates last year (Gholston and Hankins), much like Jake Ryan flew under the radar with Scott McVey being his teammate.

From his play on the field, I can't imagine that Howard and Toledo are the only other teams interested. There has to be another reason.

I see the comparison you're making, but I think Davis is a better athlete than Kinard. Kinard is pretty stiff. Despite being lighter than Davis, Kinard was originally told he was being recruited to play Quick. That eventually evolved to weakside linebacker. Davis has immediately been pegged for weakside linebacker. Judging by that (and what I've seen), I'd say Davis edges out Kinard for his athleticism at ILB.